Tag Archives: Film

The Bechdel Test

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Kyle

Found this via slashfilm. I had never heard of this before, but I find it really interesting. In the in 1985 Dykes to Watch Out For comic strip entitled “The Rule”, one of the characters claims that she only watches … Continue reading →

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If you see one movie this summer, “Exit Through the Gift Shop” should be it!

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Kyle

This will probably be the last non-Japan related post for a while. About a week ago I got to see a sneak peek of “Exit Through The Gift Shop.” It’s a documentary about the elusive street artist Banksy. To explain … Continue reading →

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Weekend Reading: Avatar Edition

Posted on December 19, 2009 by Kyle

Don’t read any of these until you see the movie. They all contain minor spoilers. Inside James Cameron’s Head: Avatar, F-Bombs, and Hundreds of Millions of Dollars James Cameron talks Avatar on AOTS James Cameron’s New 3-D Epic Could Change … Continue reading →

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Go See Avatar

Posted on December 19, 2009 by Kyle

It will be interesting to see how well Avatar does at the box office. Titanic is the highest grossing film of all time when you add in international earnings. Need a reason to see Avatar? According to SlashFilm, Steven Spielberg … Continue reading →

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Receipt from The Hangover

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Kyle

Someone went through the recent film The Hangover and added up all of the expenses they would have incurred over the course of the film. Update: I moved the image to after the jump, it was way too large.

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50 Greatest Movie Trailers of All Time

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Kyle

Check out the full list here. I can only remember seeing three of the top 25 on tv, most of them are really old. It seems like a lot shouldn’t belong on the list.

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Short Film: A Letter From God To Man

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Kyle

This is pretty good. The music / narration is really catchy.

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Hollywood ASST.

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Kyle

If you have ever watched Entourage or understand how the film industry works, you will enjoy this video. It is particularly relevant because I just got back from a long weekend in LA.

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Best Oscar Moments Ever

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Kyle

The Oscars are this Sunday. I am calling it now, Slumdog Millionaire is going to clean up. Check out the entire list here. I’ll admit, some are dumb while others are hilarious.

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Monday Morning Distraction: Watch Free Documentaries

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Kyle

As best I can tell, Snag Films has every single documentary in existence posted on their web site. The catch is that there are occasional commercial breaks added in. The first one I plan on watching (once I get to … Continue reading →

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